Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 4.5

Sanskrit

श्री भगवानुवाच बहूनि मे व्यतीतानि जन्मानि तव चार्जुन। तान्यहं वेद सर्वाणि न त्वं वेत्थ परन्तप।।4.5।।

śhrī bhagavān uvācha bahūni me vyatītāni janmāni tava chārjuna tānyahaṁ veda sarvāṇi na tvaṁ vettha parantapa

Meaning

Leaders must recognize that experience and perspective matter. Trust those with broader knowledge while remaining humble about your own blind spots and limitations.

Translation

The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, many lives of Mine have passed, and so have yours. I know them all, but you do not know, O scorcher of enemies!"

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: